I have the same problem. Unfortunately, not using XFree 4.01 is not really an
issue, since I have a Geforce2 card.
Just how do you change the resolution in XFree 4? Aren't you able to change
both the resolution and the color depth without restarting X?
-- Stephen
On Wed, 26 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> Ben,
>
> Actually yes. I have a real good idea what's going on. X 4.0 is still very
> buggy and it might be a real good idea to install and use X 3.x until they
> get the bugs worked out of X 4.0. I tried X 4.0 the first time I tried
> Mandrake 7.1 and it didn't work very well. I had a terrible time getting
> the display right, so I dropped back to the previous version of X. Haven't
> had a problem since.
>
> --
> Mark
>
> ** Registered Linux user # 182496 **
>
>
>
> On Wed, 26 Jul 2000, Benjamin Sher wrote:
>
> > Dear friends:
> >
> > Just installed LM 7.1 from CD.
> >
> > DrakConf's "Change X-Resolution" does not work. It shows a little
> > screen that says: " Preparing to change resolution." And that's it. The
> > actual dialogue box for changing the X-Resolution never shows up. It
> > freezes and I have to turn it off with Cnt+Al+Esc. I am using the new
> > Xfree86 4.0 server, which passed the screen test and works fine with my
> > Nvidia TNT 3d card with 16megs of video RAM. I use 800 x 600 resolution
> > with 65,000 colors. That's the way it's set. This is not urgent, since I
> > have the resolution I want, but still, I would like for it to work.
> > Fortunately, DrakFont successfully installed my Win98 fonts (I have a
> > dual-boot system), so I am pleased with that part.
> >
> > Any idea what might be causing this? How to fix it?
> >
> > Thanks so much.
> >
> > Benjamin
> >
